The Baner Khad, The Tributary of Beas River in District Kangra Himachal Pradesh. "

 The Baner Khad is a tributary of Beas river . It drains the middle part of Kangra Valley. The Baner river rises from Southern slopes of Dhauladhar range near Palampur. It flows towards South -West direction. 

            View of Dhauladhar range, Kangra

It flows from Southern slopes of Dhauladhar range through Dharamshala, Dari, Bhim -Tela, on the right side of Kangra fort. Ban-Ganga flowing near Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College & Hospital Tanda also joins Baner downwards  kangra fort.  

Baner Hydel power plant is also built on the left bank of Baner river in district Kangra. 

                    View of Dhauladhar range

The river after Kangra fort passes through Rani -Talab, Nandrool, Koparlahar, Dhundni Mata temple and Hanuman Mandir Bathu - Ghati  . The Bthu -Khad also joins Baner Khad at this place. Then it flows near Ranital, Rajaur and finally merges in Pong wetlands in Beas river down - stream of Haripur Guler in district  Kangra. 

          View of Pong wetlands on Beas river

                                        By :-  Er. R C Verma